Senior Backend Engineer

Plexus Resource Solutions Ltd; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Resource Solutions Ltd. is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in New York for a hybrid role. You will work on core exchange infrastructure with emphasis on performance and reliability, and you will own real-time data systems powering the trading experience.

The role offers the chance to shape system design as the platform scales, and you will report directly to the CTO in a fast-moving, early-stage environment, with exposure to crypto/trading tech.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Background in trading systems or high-performance backend environments.
• Strong distributed systems knowledge and CS fundamentals.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
• Crypto or DeFi experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on core exchange infrastructure, with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Build and own real-time data systems that power the trading experience.
• Help design systems that run around the clock and scale with the business.
• Have a real say in technical direction as the platform grows.
• Report directly to the CTO.

Skills

Trading systems

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

High-performance backend

Crypto/DeFi experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer
Location: New York Hybrid
Compensation: $150k-$300k

Plexus has partnered with a fast-growing crypto trading platform to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. The team previously built one of the largest decentralised exchanges, with over $1trillion in trading volume, and is backed by a16z and Polychain.

The Role:

• Work on core exchange infrastructure, with a focus on performance and reliability
• Build and own real-time data systems that power the trading experience
• Help design systems that run around the clock and scale with the business
• Have a real say in technical direction as the platform grows
• Report directly to the CTO

What they’re looking for:

• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Background in trading systems or high-performance backend environments
• Strong distributed systems knowledge and CS fundamentals
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
• Crypto or DeFi experience is a plus